The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-29

esls and the iron interests there are
growing 30 important that they feel
opposed to anything which proposes
to take any of the protection which
has helped make them 30 valuable.
Ii the reyenus is too large, and they
admit that, they argue that it ought to
be reduced by a removal Of the inter-
nal revenue tax, especially on tobac-
co. They are, perhaps, not quite so
urgent in regard to the whisky tax,
though the entire system with its es-
pionale is very distasteiul to Jul pso'
pie. OF course the tariff reformeIs,
the low tNiif men who ara led by Car
Isle, are opposed to this. They are
in favor ct making the reduction Ia
revenue by eating down the tariff.
Nobody disputes this, but if they did
the course Of Mr.. Carlisle in refusing
Mr.. Randall and his followers a
chance - take up' the tobacco tIy re-
pesl bin in ths last Congress would
prove t a. this is their plan. II the
fres traders control the next Congress
and carry out their plans, and il they
control the next Democratic CONVEX
ton and make the fight on free trade
principles, or upon the principle o.!
cutting down the tar; fl and leaving
the internal tax burden upon us they
will lose a number OF the Southern
States beyond a doubt; beyond a
doubt, sir"
Wi o. States would ii aft, ct in such
marked degreeH ?"
at would make Virginia, West Vtr-
glnia, North Carolina, Tennessee,
George, Alabama and even South
Carolina doubtful States, and would
be pretty sure to give three or four OF
them to the Republicans"
"Can the internal revenue tax he
removed and the tariff yet be revised"
Eyes. OF course the iariff could not
be materially reduced, but it could be
1sVised, and the inequalities and OBJ
~jectioLable features removed to q great
degree. The Southern people are
now as much convinced that their in
faut ind1stries' need protection as
were the people of New England forty
years ago. II tho Democratic party
refuses it TO them tbs party will be the
loser"
"What will they do about II"
"Nany of them will 90 over to the
Republicans, while oil ers will simply
decline TO support the Democratic
nominee, whoever he may be-"
What would Mr.. Randall do in a
cass of that sortP Cast his lot with
the Republicans
81 presume not. Mr.. Randall is a
Democrat and can never be anything
else; but in Csc the Democratic patty
attempts to make its fight on an out
and out free trade platform or on the
Morlison. Carlisle theory, l imagine
Mr.. Randall would omit to support
either candidate. OF course this is
only a guess, for l have no knowledge
OF his personal views on that subject
at this time. But l kHow pretty we'll
what the sentiment of the Syuth il on
that subject. An attempt of the free
traders to boss the par in the next
DEM cratic Convention and csmpsign
will, If successful. prove very discs
trous to The party in the S)uth."
EXTRA WORK.
La response to q request from the
Commissioner of Pensions 100 clerks
in his bureau have volunteered to
work extra hours upon the Mexican
pension claims fled uader the act Of
January 20, 1887. This extra work,
voluntary upon the part Of the clerks,
is to be begun on Monday next aud
will be prosecuted with the utmost
speed until the close of the fiscal year.
While still greatly embarrassed for the
lack OF the additional force called fo~,
the Commissioner OF Pensions hopes
to be abe to sue a great many of the
certi6catea undar the law.